The Founding of the Red Chamber

Lin Jing thought that Xie Guogong must have read the Spring and Autumn Period thoroughly!

Otherwise, in the first chapter of the Spring and Autumn Period, "Zheng Boke's Duan Yuyan", Xie Guogong has really mastered the game!

Lin Jing was also surprised that Kong Guogong couldn't help boasting so much at his age!

Could it be that there really are such people in the world who would take other people's flattery seriously.

Lin Jing didn't believe it, and then, in order to test his conclusion, he went to Kong's house in person to flatter Kong Guogong in a different way. Within a few days, Kong Guogong treated Lin Jing differently. Jing said, "Ah Jing, you are good at everything, and people can also study, it's just too sincere."

"Grandpa Kong, is honesty bad?" Lin Jing said, "Grandpa Kong, you also know that our family is all honest people, my brother and I are all like this."

"Who do you think you can be honest with?" Kong Guogong spontaneously put himself in the position of an elder, and said to Lin Jing, "For honest relatives like us, it is better to be honest. Some people, you are too honest, and they are just coaxing If you look at you, you will take your heart out."

"I'm young, so I need to be taught by Grandpa Confucius." Lin Jing asked seriously.

Kong Guogong talked about his birthday banquet that day, and Kong Guogong said, "The friendship between our two families, I specially asked Erlang to arrange a good seat for you. You are from the Duke's family, so you can't make friends with children of similar family status?" You're fine, where did you go? It's so willful to give up a good seat to someone else."

Lin Jing pretended to be innocent, and said, "Oh, Grandpa Confucius, you said Guan Xiaoer, we have known each other since we were young, and I saw no one talking to him that day, if I ignored him, wouldn't it be It’s not obvious that it’s not good, so I went to talk to him and sat with him.”

"You, you, that's what's lacking." Kong Guogong twitched his beard, speaking in a sincere tone, "It's still too young, although there are occasional wits, this is a little immature."

Lin Jing quietly asked, "Grandpa Confucius, is it not that the Guan family is not doing well?"

"It's not that it's not good, it's that I don't know what to do." Kong Guogong snorted and said, "Then Guan Tingyu has won two battles and needs money and food every year. Do you know how much the Ministry of War spends a year! He is not Mr. Xie The general rebuilt the Muzhou army, where did he get those flowers! The cabinet dismissed him, and he still had a bad face with Bai Xiang. Tell me, Bai Xiang is the chief assistant of the cabinet. What does he want to do! Even in front of the empress dowager, he is not very respectful! "

Hearing these words, Lin Jing couldn't help but his heart sank.

Lin Jingdao, "When it comes to war, no one can compare with Guan Shangshu. When it comes to the use of the Ministry of War, how many cases in previous years, there is always a comparison this year."

"You little man, how do you know about the affairs of the court? Last year's war cost the court a lot of money. What's more, there are funerals for the two majesties. Now this spring, the salaries of all the officials will not be paid out. Where there is still money and grain to supply the expenses of the Ministry of War, we must live frugally." Kong Guogong sighed.

Lin Jing continued to inquire, "Hey, in the army, there are so many generals, every soldier needs to eat, right?"

"They have to raise their own money."

When Lin Jing heard the word "self-raising", he couldn't believe that it was the words of the assistant minister. Lin Jing was so shocked that he couldn't open his mouth for a while. After a long time, he calmed down and asked Kong Guogong, "Self-raising, how can this be self-raising?" ah?"

Kong Guogong caressed his beard and said, "The merchants who come here are the richest, and the money from business is the fastest. If you do some business in the army, you will naturally have money."

Even though Lin Jing has no official position, it may be that he was influenced by the Queen Mother Lin since he was a child, and he was furious when he heard such bad ideas.But in fact, Jiang Shan's surname is not Lin, so he is so angry.But in fact, Lin Jing was just angry, he was so angry.Lin Jing suppressed his anger, pretended to be curious, and said, "I don't know who came up with such an idea?"

Kong Guogong was quite satisfied, "This old man came up with it after careful consideration."

Lin Jing swallowed a mouthful of spittle, otherwise he would have to spit in the old man's face, Lin Jing had to continue to inquire, "Oh, you are terrible, such a good idea is not something that ordinary people can come up with."

Kong Guogong laughed and said, "Thanks to Xie Guogong for reminding me."

This Kong Guogong has some advantages, he has a big mouth, and he likes to be bald about everything, just like the idea Lin Jing gave to the Kong family last year, asking the Queen Mother Kong to adopt the Fourth Highness, and after that, the Fourth Highness successfully ascended the throne.The entire emperor of the Kong family knew about it, and right now, naturally they would not hide it for the Xie family.

Lin Jingyan laughed and said, "Xie Guogong is such a warm-hearted old man, and I know it best."

"Yes, he also praised you for your cleverness in front of me."

Lin Jingqian said, "I don't deserve the old man's praise. I don't know what the empress dowager means?"

"Because Guan Shangshu strongly opposed it, the Empress Dowager was in a difficult situation. Then Tang Shangshu is also a blunt elm head, this is just a stopgap measure, they made it seem like they are the only loyal ministers. Me and Bai Xiang He is no more worried about the affairs of the court than the two of them. Bai Xiang is so worried about the money that he can't close his eyes for days and nights." Kong Guogong sighed, "If you don't ask the army to raise itself, how can there be so much money to support it. Hey .”

Lin Jing couldn't help but think of the scene where the Kong family was extremely famous when Kong Guogong celebrated his birthday a few days ago, sneered in his heart, flattered Kong Guogong a few more words, and got up to leave.When Lin Jing went out, Kong Guogong still talked about the Guan family's ignorance of good and bad, and asked Lin Jing to have less contact with the Guan family.

Lin Jing went home by car, and after all the anger settled down, he was much better when he got home.

Lin Jing went straight to Mr. Shu, didn't take a sip of water, and told Mr. Shu about Kong Guogong's "high theory", Lin Jing said, "You are really a national thief. I have never seen such a bad idea, and put on a picture of worrying about the country." The face of worrying about the people. If the army is asked to raise its own military expenses, then whose army will it belong to in the future? If this is true, the period of separation in the army will not be far away."

Shu Jingyun was quite surprised when she heard about it, and said, "Yes, once it comes true, it will not benefit the royal family at all. It's possible that Kong Guogong doesn't understand this truth?"

"The old man said it was a temporary measure. After the two years have passed, the imperial court will take back the military's right to trade."

Shu Jingyun tapped the black bone fan on the palm of her hand, and murmured, "This kind of thing is easy to let go, but once the military has tasted the sweetness of commercial affairs, how can they let it go again?"

"I really don't know what that old man Kong thinks, he was fooled by old thief Xie and couldn't find his way." Lin Jing said, "At first, I thought Xie Guogong was just having some selfish intentions, but I didn't expect him to be able to give Kong Guogong a gift. Such an idea is harmful to the imperial court. Xie Guogong is a man, but that's all."

Shu Jingyun said, "The ones taking over the Muzhou Mansion this time are the Xie family's children. I'm afraid the Xie family has a lot of schemes."

Lin Jing snorted, "Muzhou Mansion is just one mansion. Once the military can do business and prepare for military use, there are more powerful territories than the Xie family. What is the Xie family? I think Xie Guogong is moving The stone hit itself in the foot."

Shu Jingyun frowned suddenly, and felt that there was something she couldn't figure out.Indeed, if the Xie family came up with such an idea, General Xie of the Muzhou Mansion would naturally benefit from it. However, the Muzhou army is only a new one. The Xie family's idea, once the warlords are divided, the military strength of the Xie family is actually not worth it. carry.

The Xie family may not have considered this point, so why did the Xie family come up with such an idea that harms others and does not benefit oneself?

When Lin Yi returned to the mansion, since Lin Yi was not in the auxiliary government, the news this time was not as well-informed as Lin Jing. After all, Lin Jing had just returned from the Kong family, and he was still enthusiastic.

As soon as Lin Yi heard it, he said, "It's just nonsense. The army is going to do business. Do we need to train or fight?"

Lin Jingdao, "Now the Kong family and the Xie family have to wear a pair of trousers. I see what Kong Guogong means. He and Bai Xiang have hated the two ministers of Guan and Tang."

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows, "Why is there still something about Bai Xiang?"

"Bai Xiang is the chief minister of the cabinet. If Kong Guogong's idea is not supported by Bai Xiang, he is the father of the Queen Mother Kong. How can he compete with the two ministers of Guan and Tang?" Lin Jing had already figured it out.

After all, Lin Yi has been in the court for many years, and said, "It would not be surprising if Kong Guogong, a scholar, could come up with such an unrealistic idea. Prime Minister Bai has been in the court for many years, and even though he is a civil servant, he is not ignorant of military affairs. How could he agree to such a thing? "

Everyone in the Lin family really couldn't figure this out.

Lin Yi said again, "What did the Empress Dowager say?"

Lin Jing said, "I don't know. According to Kong Guogong, the supporting ministers have not yet reached a conclusion, and the Empress Dowager may not make a decision. Otherwise, the Empress Dowager is not like a person who has no ideas. Unless this matter She is really in trouble."

Lin Yi was an official in the court, and he didn't do things by guessing. He had friendship with Guan Tingyu and Tang Ying, so he personally inquired about this matter.Guan Tingyu said, "The Ministry of War's money and rations can be found every year. This is already saving and saving. If the imperial court has no money, the imperial court will be rich in money, and it will be a large amount of silver and rations for the Muzhou government. Here I am all kinds of crying poor."

Kong Guogong could tell Lin Jing to have less contact with the Guan family in front of Lin Jing. Guan Tingyu also had no good impression of the Kong family. Guan Tingyu said directly, "Let me tell you the truth, it's not that the court has no money, it's just targeting me."

Lin Yi was silent for a while, then said, "If this is the case, it would be too chilling."

Guan Tingyu said, "At the beginning, both Tang Shangshu and I believed that the Third Highness should be the successor to the throne in terms of seniority and age. Later, the Empress Dowager took the Fourth Highness to the throne, and last year caught up with the New Year, and it was safe. Now it is It's time to settle the bill."

Lin Yi hurriedly said, "What the Lord Shangshu mentioned last year is also a word of loyalty."

Guan Tingyu let out a long sigh, as if feeling tired, he didn't say any more about this matter.

At this moment, Lin Yi understood what Xie Guogong was up to. He was afraid that he wanted to squeeze Guan Tang from the position of assistant minister. If the two go down, is it possible that it will be Xie Guogong's turn to be the Assistant Government?

Although Kong Guogong is soft-hearted, the Queen Mother Kong does not seem to have no opinions.

However, soon, the Lin family was relieved.

Because, June is Bai Xiang's birthday.Although Prime Minister Bai's birthday was not as lively as Duke Kong's birthday, but because the Kong and Bai families had a good relationship recently and Prime Minister Bai celebrated his birthday, Duke Kong went over to congratulate him in person, one can imagine what a face this is.

Bai Xiang's birthday, full of civil and military affairs, qualified to come, only two people did not come, one is General Guan Tingyu, and the other is Tang Ying Tang Shangshu.

In this way, the dispute between the auxiliary ministers has been clearly revealed to the world.