Honglouchun

The night was dark and it was cold outside, but inside Zhonglin Hall it was as warm as spring.

Lin Ruhai obviously liked this environment very much. Looking at Jia Qiang, he smiled and said, "At this time in the past, you would suffer from the cold. The brazier is too hot, the smoke cage is too stuffy, and too greasy. I don't like it. Now you are doing well. Moderately warm, not wet or dry."

The grandparents of the Qi family have already left, and the odds and ends on Jia Qiang's body should naturally be washed and thrown away.

He has even visited the two guards who were injured before. The two guards were seriously injured, and their lungs and internal organs were injured. Although they have been treated, it is difficult to do it again in the future.

But Jia Qiang did not just give him a sum of money, but appointed the two of them as coaches, and together with Li Fu, they will teach him a group of good players on Jufeng Island.

In this way, life will be full of vitality in the future, instead of guarding a pile of money, eating and waiting to die.

After finishing all these tasks, he came to Zhonglin hall.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's peaceful demeanor and becoming more calm, Jia Qiang also admired him.

Although he can't compare to that old man Han Banshan, who is so loyal and willing to risk his life to the death of his whole family, he is loyal and strong, but after so many years of struggle in his official career, Lin Ruhai has gone through the death of his wife and son, Even myself almost died...

This series of painful encounters did not hit him, but instead made him a famous minister.

Take it easy and take it easy.

"It's good for my aunt to use it... I haven't asked yet. When my aunt returns to Beijing in the next year, is it a house given by the emperor, or is he living in an old house in the capital? If it is an old house, you can let people go back first and install the heating."

Jia Qiang asked with a smile.

Lin Ruhai shook his head and smiled and said: "Where is there an old house in the capital... The Lin family's bloodline is weak, and it has been passed down to my generation, and I am the only one in the branch. I am not good at money, and I have never bought a large number of servants. The house has been empty for a long time It will break down, so the house in Beijing has been sold long ago. As for the matter of returning to Beijing...you can think about it. However, most of them don’t need to buy a house by themselves.”

With his meritorious service and the trust of the emperor, it is simply unreasonable not to give him a house.

Gossiping, Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Qiang and asked, "Qiang'er, what do you need so many people for? The Bai, Shen, Zhou, and Wu families left hundreds of people. So many people, don't talk about you. If you can’t afford it, how do you use it? What do you use it for?”

Jia Qiang smiled, lowered her eyes and said: "Sir, my ambition in life is not in the officialdom, not in the economic career, and I have no intention of power and wealth. However, when I was born in the world, I should make a difference and not waste my time. Although I am really impatient Intrigues in the officialdom, but since the teacher is the teacher, and the husband is determined to benefit the common people, how can the disciple stand idly by? In terms of righteousness, the disciple should study with peace of mind, take the imperial examination step by step, and then spend three years like the husband and the half monkey. For ten years, he was a herdsman for the emperor, raised the hope of the world, and eventually took power. But firstly, the disciple really didn’t want to enter this career, and secondly, the husband was about to face a cruel struggle. After returning to Beijing, he was surrounded by tigers and wolves. I'm afraid I won't be able to help even a little bit, and it's really too late..."

Hearing that he was called a master and disciple, Lin Ruhai lightly raised his eyebrows and said with a sharp smile: "You can't trust me as a teacher, thinking that a teacher can't protect you, your aunt and aunt?"

Jia Qiang hurriedly shook her head and said, "How dare you, my disciple? It's just that since this disciple doesn't want to be an official, why don't you jump out early, find another way, gather strength, and help you sir? Not to mention, if you can have more eyes and ears after returning to Beijing, you can guarantee Wouldn't it be helpful if the news was clear?"

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai frowned slowly and said, "Qiang'er, this road will not see the light after all, it is not the right way."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "In this world, since there is a bright way, there must be a dark path. Whether it is the right way or not depends on how to walk. Sir, you are not those rotten scholars who can only play tricks, you should I understand better than me that in many cases, the role of the small road under the night is actually greater. Not to mention the embroidered guards of the Tianjia, even in the army, there are also staff officers who are responsible for investigation and ambush. Sir, I have no intention of going to Tibet Be a venomous snake that cannot see the light in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to bite people in the cold and damp. I just want to raise a few fireflies in the dark, which can illuminate the way forward and give early warning.”

These words, of course, are not comprehensive.

What he wants to raise is not just a few fireflies, but a few prehistoric giant crocodiles that can protect him and do things for him.

With the advent of the Age of Discovery, the imperial power is of course still supreme, but only in this land, and it is only in name.

The layout of the south of the Yangtze River has basically been completed. Although it is only a sprout, it will take at most three to five years for this sprout to take root and grow into a towering giant tree.

The power of capital depends to a certain extent on the proportion of greed in human nature.

If all the officials in the world are Han Banshan, who regard gold and silver as dung, and merchants as cancer, then capital is actually powerless.

Unfortunately, this is not in line with human nature.

In normal human nature, greed is a bottomless pit, which means that the power of capital is almost endless.

Money can make ghosts turn the millstone, and naturally it can make the officials turn the millstone, it can also make the soldiers turn the millstone, it can also make the embroidered clothes guards turn the millstone, and it can also make the imperial forest army and the emperor's inner guards turn the millstone...

If you don't seek to change the sky, change the dynasty, or seek the Li Shu community for thousands of years...

So as long as you have a certain status, as long as you have money in your hands, and then use the money to form a large network of influence, and secretly raise a group of elite forces, you can warn and defend against the enemy in time, and you can open up a retreat at any time to escape overseas, then Jia Qiang's current layout is basically sufficient.

Don't threaten anyone, but if anyone wants to threaten him, he doesn't need to do it. There are countless people with related interests to protect him.

However, if you don't have this kind of luck in your life, if you have reached this point, if you just want to hide in the dark and live happily, you will be somewhat useless.

Furthermore, he worshiped Lin Ruhai as his teacher. Jiangnan's formation of this situation so quickly was all due to the power of the Yanyuan Yamen, who had received too much favor from others. Besieged, but indifferent.

Therefore, his current strength is far from enough.

Lin Ruhai seemed to be stunned, and said: "So, you asked Qi Taizhong for the favor of the minister of military affairs. Could it be that Qiang'er thought that Qi Taizhong's favor could order the appointment of a minister of military affairs as the prime minister?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Whoever dares to think about ordering and assigning, it is very good if there is a chance to influence one or two. At a critical moment, it is enough to be able to say a word. Qi Taizhong is not stupid. Those people in the military aircraft department now, There are not many people who can stay for three years. They don’t need it right now. If he stays, he will really be useless. Why don’t you sell it for a good price..."

Lin Ruhai heard the words, after being silent for a moment, he still looked at Jia Qiang with some depression, and said solemnly: "Qiang'er, it's not that I am stubborn, it's just this way, it's definitely not the right way! I'm not saying that this way can't work, but that I am worried that you will be seduced by this evil way, thinking that this crooked devil and evil way can do whatever you want, and in the end, you can only bring yourself to perish!"

Jia Qiang said softly: "Don't worry, sir, the so-called crooked evil ways should be like that of the Bai family, who profit by killing enemies privately and destroying the whole family. No matter how stupid and ignorant this disciple is, he also knows the truth that the Skynet is inexhaustible. , but only to prevent what happened to the Bai family and the Qi family today. I can swear to my husband that I will never be foolish enough to use such means to kill the enemies of the struggle. Because I understand that no one will allow such a thing to happen , Doing so will only lead to death. Sir, my disciple is not interested in gold and silver, nor is he tempted by power. If I don’t want to do something, find a bamboo forest and build a small building, and live quietly with my family. wish. But disciples do not hesitate to face this world with the greatest malice, so they want to obtain means of self-protection before doing things."

Lin Ruhai has seen countless people in his life, and heard countless whimsical speeches, but he has never seen a young man like Jia Qiang with such thoughts.

The point is that other people's wild ideas are empty talk and nonsense.

But Jia Qiang...he did it first and said it later.

This made Lin Ruhai feel a little bit of pressure. He didn't think about it, and persuaded Jia Qiang to give up this path, telling Jia Qiang that he didn't need the help of a young disciple.

However, he and Han Banshan just used it...

And after returning to Beijing, many things may still be indispensable to Jia Qiang, the signboard of the emperor's hand-picked good minister.

Furthermore, how could a young man like Jia Qiang take his ambition lightly?

After Jia Qiang left for a long time, Lin Ruhai was still sitting on the chair, and only sighed slowly when Aunt Mei came to persuade him to rest.

He is a Confucian official, and he should have hated this kind of dark and deceitful way the most.

If you don't take the dignified road, you actually choose this kind of road?

only……

After thirteen years in Yangzhou Mansion, hearing this remark today, Lin Ruhai felt nothing but shock and remorse.

If he had had the same heart back then, how could the only son have fallen into the water without any reason and died early?

How could a beloved wife die in depression...

A lonely yin does not grow, a single yang does not grow, communication is harmonious, and all things are transformed.

strike, strike...

After returning to Beijing, he took more care of her and prevented Jia Qiang from going astray.

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Shenjing City, Rongguo Mansion.

In the Hall of Honor, Mother Jia looked at Wang Xifeng who had come back from the East Mansion, and asked, "It's clear, what's going on in the west?"