The Concubine of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

Lin Jue is not qualified to go to court on weekdays, and he was not qualified to go to court when he was in the cabinet in the past.But now the head of the Ministry of Industry, who has been promoted from the fourth rank, will go to the court every time there is a big court meeting.When entering the inner hall, the first and second rank officials can enjoy the treatment, and outside the hall, there are only third and fourth rank officials standing. If they are below the fourth rank, they will directly stand in the outermost courtyard There is not even a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

Lin Jue had defended himself before the court, had participated in the palace examination, and had also walked in the cabinet. He was familiar with these rules that the court needed to pay attention to, so he didn't need others to remind him.The other three principals originally wanted to see Lin Jue's jokes when he participated in the Great Court Meeting for the first time, but they were disappointed.

There are many guards outside the main hall. Officials below the third rank, unless they are called by the emperor, have to stand from the beginning to the end. Even if they are anxious, they have to stand up.

Because the morning time is very early, many experienced officials will prepare two pieces of cakes and hide them in their sleeves.

Except for Lin Jue, the three directors of the Ministry of Industry all hid pastries in their sleeves. When they saw Lin Jue standing there starving, they secretly laughed at Lin Jue's stupidity while secretly eating.Lin Jue just didn't know, and still looked respectful, and became more and more stupid.

The three of them were fighting against each other, muttering something while stealing food.

"The head of the Xuan Gong Department, Lin Jue, Zhao Nong, Xu Changfa, and Yan Ziyu entered the palace." The eunuch who delivered the decree called four names in a drawn-out voice, and looked down, only to see a tall and handsome young man Already handed over to go out, the other three people are coughing and stepping out gradually.With a sneer, the eunuch turned and went back to the inner hall.

Lin Jue had a smile in his eyes. He got up early in the morning and didn't eat. Li Yibai knew the truth of this and reminded him to prepare some food in advance.Sometimes when there is a dispute in the inner palace and it is difficult to make a decision, the early court will often be postponed, and it is not certain when it will be postponed.But this morning, Li Yibai deliberately dragged him to get up early, ate a bowl of japonica rice porridge alone, and told him not to bring anything to the court meeting, for fear that the emperor would summon him.

Although it may not be called, but since Li Yibai mentioned it, there must be some action related to the Ministry of Industry, which requires them to enter the palace to revise the order.This is the advantage of having someone in the court. They will never be caught while stealing food, which is really ugly.

The three people in the back were holding back their coughs, and their faces were flushed. Lin Jue walked ahead, calm and calm.Such an attitude, compared with the four of them, is really the difference between heaven and earth.

After entering the hall, he saluted first, and shouted long live three times. Emperor Hongzheng called out "Pingshen", and smiled at Lin Jue: "Yes, I have improved a lot during the time in the Ministry of Industry." There are three other blushing and thick-necked ones for comparison. If they don't grow up, they should grow up.

Minister of the Ministry of Industry still looked confused, but when he heard Emperor Hongzheng's words, he regained his wits, and immediately echoed: "The Ministry of Forestry and Industry has always been a reliable person, as expected, he is a person valued by His Majesty, so he can't be wrong."

Emperor Hongzheng nodded in satisfaction, and then asked Lin Jue with concern, "Are you still used to being in the Ministry of Industry? Can you handle business affairs well?"

Lin Jue said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please remember that everything is fine. I also rely on the help of my colleagues in official affairs, and now I have already started."

"Very good," he praised the minister of the Ministry of Industry, "Qu Aiqing has a good command, and the Ministry of Industry is united as one, very good."

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry is busy and modest.

Emperor Hongzheng praised the other three principals, "It is really a good thing that you can work together and support each other. I also hope that you can continue to work together and do your best for the court."

The four of Lin Jue knelt down to thank each other.

In the past, officials below the minister of the Ministry of Industry had never been summoned. This was the first time they met, the performance of the other three principals was unsatisfactory, and they all sighed.Lin Jue, on the other hand, always had a calm look, which made the three of them startled.

I only knew that Lin Jue came out of the cabinet, and where the cabinet was. Anyone who entered the cabinet was granted the title of marquis and minister. How can there be someone like Lin Jue? For ordinary eunuchs, do you still need to distinguish which is more important?

They originally thought that Lin Jue was transferred to the Ministry of Industry because he had annoyed the emperor.But I don't want to answer the question today, Lin Jue shows no signs of falling out of favor, but they are wrong?

Lin Jue had just joined the Ministry of Industry, and he was already favored by the emperor. If he wanted him to take over the position of minister of the Ministry of Industry, he should go directly.But now they are only working on a project, and the other three instantly understand that this Lin Jue is not someone they should be guarding against, but someone they should win over.

The three of them are not stupid. Thinking about it this way, they suddenly become enlightened, and they can't help but feel regretful for their previous small belly.But it's not too late. After all, the three of them are in the same position, and they have not settled with Lin Jue. It is still unknown who will win the battle.

On the second day when Lin Jue came to Mao, he received unprecedented hospitality.

The three principals of Tuntian, Yubu, and Waterbug took turns inviting people to invite Lin Jue, one said to help him with old affairs over the years, the other said to let him get acquainted with the Ministry of Industry, and they also wanted to invite him to come down. It's really lively for the Ya Hou to drink.Fortunately, Lin Jue was called away by Lord Shang Shu after a while, otherwise it would be really hard to shirk.In fact, if you push anyone, you will offend others, and if you push all of them, you will offend everyone.

Lin Jue entered Qu Shangshu's room, and Qu Shangshu was teasing his starling.

After Lin Jue paid his salute, Qu Shangshu cheerfully called him up, watched the seat again, and asked Lin Jue with a smile: "You have been in the Ministry of Industry for more than a month, how are you, are you still used to it in all aspects? "

Lin Jue also replied with a smile: "Everything is fine, I have Mr. Lao Shangshu concerned."

Qu Shangshu stroked his beautiful beard under his chin, and said with a smile: "At first, I didn't know that you were the nephew of Prime Minister Zuo. It's really a family that doesn't recognize the family. The daughter-in-law of your eldest cousin of the Zuo family is my brother's granddaughter. After all, we are all relatives, so you can follow them and call me 'uncle'."

Mrs. Zuo mentioned this relationship when she knew that he was going to join the Ministry of Industry, but it was not as close as Qu Shangshu said. In fact, Zuo's sister-in-law's grandfather and Qu Shangshu were cousins, not brothers.But this "uncle" can also be called.Qu Shangshu wanted to talk about his relationship, and Lin Jue was willing to do so, so he hurriedly got up and knelt down to salute, and called "Uncle".

Qu Shangshu helped him up himself, and said cheerfully: "You child, you are too polite. I didn't know that we were relatives, don't you know that, and you didn't even tell your uncle, you really should fight. "

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "I heard it from my aunt, but I didn't have the nerve to pay a visit. Others don't know the inside story, so it seems like I want to curry favor with my uncle and cause trouble for my uncle."

"What are you talking about? Although I don't care about the matter, I don't let others rub it. You don't have to pay attention to the three principals. After yesterday's court meeting, they probably figured it out. They are probably in a hurry right now." Are you here to fawn on you?" Qu Shangshu was supported by Lin Jue and sat down, pointing to the chair beside him, signaling Lin Jue to sit down too.

Lin Jue sat down and said, "Perhaps I was busy some time ago, and now that I'm free, several adults wanted to invite me to have a drink. They said that this is also an old order, and it is a welcome. Newcomer. I just thought, after all, I’m only here, so it’s really not good for the adults to spend money. Drinking together is just to have fun, and you don’t have to invite him tomorrow. Why don’t I set up a few tables and invite colleagues from the Ministry of Industry Let's have fun together. I didn't want to disturb my uncle, but my uncle loves me, so I have to lick my face and beg my uncle to come over and sit down."

Qu Shangshu said with a smile: "That's good. You know that you are sensible, so it's appropriate. You set a date and send me a post when the time comes. I will definitely come."

Lin Jue stood up and said, "I have caused trouble for my uncle."

"No trouble, no trouble, since you called me 'uncle', shouldn't it be all right?"

Speaking of this, Lin Jue was no longer polite, and said a few more words, and Qu Shangshu let Lin Jue out.

Just after leaving Qu Shangshu's room here, Li Yibai's people were waiting outside, so he went to Li Yibai's place again.

"It's fine for others to find me, why do you join in the fun?" Lin Jue sat down on a chair in a disfigured manner, picked up the teapot and poured water for himself.

"Don't drink this, it's all herbal tea. I'll ask the guard to make another pot of tea." Li Yibai went to call for someone, and after a while he made hot tea and came back to pour it for Lin Jue.

"I heard that the forestry department is very busy today. Either this person is asking for it or that person is looking for it. You haven't been free this morning, have you?"

Lin Jue smiled, hooked Li Yibai's neck and said, "How dare you find someone to watch me?"

Li Yibai spat, "What are you talking about? I was afraid that someone would embarrass you again, so I didn't pay special attention to it. I just told me where you were from time to time and that was it."

Lin Jue was not really angry, "Then why did you ask me to come here?"

Although the two have a close relationship and are together in the upper and lower yamen, they do not communicate with each other in the yamen.It was the first time for Li Yibai to call Lin Jue over directly. In the past, if he had any orders, the four principals would come together.

"Aren't I afraid that there will be those who are waiting to bother you? With you here, naturally no one dares to bother you."

Lin Jue raised Li Yibai's chin with one hand, "You should be good."

Li Yibai chuckled twice, asked Lin Jue to lie on top of him, and rubbed his lower back, "How is it, is your waist still sore?"

Lin Jue was also a little tired. Last night Li Yibai didn't know why he had to ask for it again and again. Only then did he forcefully talk to Qu Shangshu for a long time, bowing and kneeling. I'm really tired now.

Li Yibai's massage skills are quite well practiced, and he learned it from Master Luo himself. Although he was beaten by Lin Jue because of this matter, Lin Jue still likes the technique very much.

Lin Jue slept in Li Yibai's office for a long time, and was smuggled back to the Lin Mansion by Li Yibai in the afternoon, leaving the three chiefs of the Yubu Water Department in Tuntian empty, even Jia Zheng, who had been waiting for Lin Jue to come, didn't see people.

Jia Zheng felt a little uneasy, and everyone in the former Ministry of Industry had doubts about why Lin Jue was transferred from the cabinet to the Ministry of Industry, otherwise Jia Zheng would not have dared to make Lin Jue empty.He also has connections in the court, and after hearing the conversation between Lin Jue and the emperor at the court meeting yesterday, he knew in his heart that he had guessed the emperor's mind wrongly.It would be a bit hypocritical to talk about whether to return or not. Fortunately, the time is not long now, and Lin Jue can handle it on the grounds that Lin Jue is not familiar with official duties.Now that he handed over the power bit by bit, it was nothing.

This was what Jia Zheng thought about for a long time last night. He even thought about what to say to Lin Jue and how to avoid making Lin Jue suspicious.It's just that I waited for a whole day today, and I didn't even see a person.First I heard that he was called by Qu Shangshu, then he was called away by Yonghe County King, and later he said he was complaining about illness.It's all the same for a while, it really makes people feel flickering, and there is no stability.

Jia Zheng, who had been worried for a whole day, didn't know that Lin Jue was directly smuggled back to the Lin Mansion by Prince Yonghe, and even helped him take a three-day leave.Anyway, the Great Court Meeting was over, and Lin Jue had no business to do. He had been tossing a little hard last night, so he just had a good rest.By the way, those people who are turning around in the direction of the wind have nothing to do with their hearts, saving a day of thinking about how to trip Lin Jue, or how to flatter him.

Then there was Jia Zheng's place. Lin Jue had expected Jia Zheng's attitude after this incident, and if he wanted to hang out with him for a few days, it could be regarded as a little revenge.