[Red House] But for the sake of the king

Lin Sheng just explained to Desheng a few words, and then he heard the master calling him in the room.It turned out that he was ordered to prepare a guest room for Mr. An.Lin Sheng has been in the Lin family since he was a child, so he naturally knows what to ask and what not to ask.But when he led the old man to the guest room in the courtyard, Lin Sheng still couldn't help guessing what happened in the study just now.To say that these two were more anxious than the other just now, but now they look weird.Especially this old man, Mr. An, who is still blushing?Ouch, what is this called?It's just that Lin Sheng, who has been honest all his life, didn't think deeply about it. He has become such a big official and has so many things to do every day. How could he, a slave, be able to figure it out.

Lin Sheng stopped in his tracks, opened the door of the guest room, and said respectfully, "Master An, the guest room is here. The utensils here are clean all the time, and after a while, the servant will send two new quilts. If you have any orders, just keep your words Just ask the servants in the courtyard to get it. Your two attendants live in the two rooms on the east side, and they have just been taken there."

Jun Qi waved his hand and said, "Understood, please trouble the butler." He didn't say another word.

Seeing his tired face, Lin Sheng didn't want to disturb him, so he left.It was only when I walked outside that I remembered, and ordered the servant to bring over a basin of hot water.

Jun Qi wiped his face, and after the servant made the bed, he lay straight on the bed.Instead of resting, he was staring at the curtain in a daze.

He just arrived in Yangzhou early this morning, because he felt that he was too disrespectful to be dressed in dusty clothes, so he purposely stayed in an inn to rest for a while.After grooming and changing clothes, he brought two guards to the Lin residence.It wasn't until he was sitting in Lin's study that Jun Qi began to worry. If Ru Hai asked him why he appeared here, how would he answer?Anyway, he couldn't think of any good excuse, Jun Qi found that Ru Hai had already arrived outside the study, but he didn't know why he didn't move forward.Unable to hold back, he called the man in, and seeing that he could still walk freely, he was really relieved.And Ruhai was even more surprised than he imagined, so that he was stopped by him before asking anything.

It's just that Ruhai's seemingly calm attitude strongly stimulated him, and in a moment of anger, he actually spoke his mind.The silence at that moment made both of them somewhat embarrassed, and Jun Qi hesitated whether to take the opportunity to clarify his words.Anyway, they are monarchs and ministers, if Ruhai can't accept it, they won't stop seeing each other forever, at most they won't have any contact with each other in other courtyards.If he didn't make it clear, he would have to worry about it all the time. Every time he saw Ru Hai, although he was happy in his heart, he had to restrain himself on the face, but he would suffer.It's a pity that this time, Ru Hai took the opportunity.

"My minister thanked the emperor for his great love. The emperor's kindness and love for talents, I can't repay one or two of them. It's just that I have a plan in my mind for the matter of Yangzhou. I also ask the emperor to let me handle it personally. matter. When I go to Beijing to report on my duties in the coming year, I will definitely give the emperor a satisfactory answer."

It is really annoying to attribute Jun Qi's enthusiasm to Ai Cai in a simple sentence.It's just that Lin Ruhai reused the title of monarch and minister, so he was telling him that they were monarchs and ministers, and they could only be monarchs and ministers.Although they can be called brothers in private, no one will forget such a difference in identity.

It's just that when he was sleepy, Jun Qi still couldn't help thinking, whether Anqing and Ruhai are in love with each other?

Jun Qi didn't get enough sleep until dawn the next day.After all, I haven't had a full night's sleep for many days, and now that I have no worries in my heart, I really have a solid sleep to make up for the exhausted energy of the previous few days.

After getting out of the room, Jun Qi asked the servant and learned that Lin Ruhai was recuperating in the inner study in front of the main courtyard and not in the back yard, so he happily went to the inner study by himself.Now that Shengjia is on his way to Jinling, his whereabouts can't be leaked easily, so he can only spend time with him every day in Trouble Ruhai.

"Master, Master An is here."

Lin Ruhai was staring blankly at an official document, and couldn't react when he heard "Master An" at first.Songmo reminded him again in a low voice, only then did he remember who it was.He hurriedly said, "Please come in quickly. Song Yan, serve tea."

When Jun Qi came in, he saw Ru Hai wearing a robe, sitting outside and reading official documents, because he said, "Calm down, it's only been a few days, it's not a big deal, it's okay to do it a few days later." It's the same. Didn't I tell you to lie down, what to do when you get up."

Lin Ruhai was displeased, his head grew bigger after being told by his mother and Yu'er every day, and now he wanted to come to join in the fun, it was really hard for people to live. "Sitting and lying down, I didn't move anyway. It's just that I can't greet you anymore, please forgive me." The wound was torn yesterday, and when Dr. Li came to change the dressing in the evening, he sternly warned him, and the actions of changing the dressing were rude. few.He didn't want to suffer this again.

Jun Qi waved his hand indifferently, "It's better not to move, it would be bad if the wound burst. Now I'm just an old friend living in your mansion, so I don't care so much."

Song Yan brought the tea and was sent outside by Lin Ruhai.Jun Qi picked up the teacup and opened the lid, and there was a burst of fragrance. Looking carefully, the soup was apricot green, clear and bright, the bottom of the leaves was tender green, evenly formed into flowers, and the buds stood upright, lifelike.Jun Qi also likes to drink tea, because he said, "Is this the best Mingqian Dragon Well?"

Lin Ruhai smiled smugly, "Exactly, it's the first new tea in Meijiawu this year. Although it's not as good as Shifeng Longjing, it's not far behind. You can try it again."

According to Jun Qi's words, he gently put aside the tea leaves and took a sip. As expected, the fragrance lingered between his teeth. When he tasted it carefully, there was a hint of sweetness and endless aftertaste. "It's amazing, it's actually better than the ones in the palace, with a stronger aroma and a sweeter aftertaste."

Lin Ruhai said with emotion, "This kind of high-quality Mingqian tea is only two or three catties a year. If you send it all to the palace, you will become addicted to it, and if it disappears for a while, where will they find it? Most of the Mingqian tea in the palace is from before the rain."

Jun Qi suppressed the smile on his face, put down the tea bowl, "You are right. It can be seen that the emperor is not very good, and he is not as good as some other families. Like Zhen's family, or your Yue's family , Even the servants who are respectable in the family can also eat cakes made by the emperor or get some high-end treasures, it can be seen that people like them have a lot of these things in their homes."

Lin Ruhai sighed, "The ancestors of these families are also meritorious. The lords earned by hard work are a blessing for the children and grandchildren. It's just that after a few lifetimes, those who don't know how to manage are just sitting and eating, while those who know how to manage are going around. It is even more shameless to lie to the superior and the inferior than to gnaw at the ancestors. Even tall buildings and splendid buildings, carved beams and painted buildings, will eventually be defeated by the children and grandchildren."

Jun Qi laughed, "I still have to thank them now. If I can copy one family, I'm afraid the military expenses of the Northwest will also be spent."

Ru Hai was startled, "Why, do you still have to meet swords and soldiers in the northwest?"

Jun Qi comforted, "It's just a plan first, lest I don't get along for a while. When the old man handed over this mess to me, there will not be much money left in the inner palace. And his original private treasury is now naturally owned by He takes care of it by himself, not afraid of your jokes, I can't say I'm poorer than you." Pointing to the tea bowl, he said, "Look, I can't afford this kind of tea."

"In this way, I really need to make a plan early. I haven't been in Yangzhou for a long time, and I haven't checked it carefully, but I want to come to you for more detailed information. Not to mention other things, only two weaving places in Suzhou and Jiangning, Huaiyin The water transportation, plus the salt transportation in the past, whichever Zhen family didn’t get involved, would have earned enough.” Lin Ruhai was about to get up as he spoke, he had already sorted out those things, and hid them in the study.

Jun Qi hurriedly held him down, "Sit down honestly, where did you put it, I'll get it. It really is my fault, you only took office in March, and now it's only the beginning of October, and it's impossible to overthrow the Zhen family ?Although I have a lot of things there, they are still a little short, so I have been slow to move them."

Lin Ruhai was so happy that he didn't move, and he wasn't hiding in a secret room anyway, "It's in the second box under the cabinet over there, and there's a box inside, and it's all there. After all, Yangzhou is much closer to Jinling, and there are many people who are close to Jinling." The officials who have contacts with the Zhen family let me take advantage of it. It's just that if the Zhen family falls, it will involve a lot of people. Besides, the third prince..."

The third prince is only three years old now, and he was born of Concubine Zhen.That imperial concubine Zhen is the direct sister of Zhen Guang, the head of the Zhen family.

Jun Qi went to get the box according to Ru Hai's instructions, and said at the same time, "It's up to you, just find one or two small mistakes and suppress them. If you have any involvement, remember it first, and calculate it later. It's up to him Who is it, the prince violated the law and committed the same crime as the common people, so why not let him go because of this?" Opening the door of the cupboard, he saw two boxes, one on the left and one on the right, one small and one large, Yin asked, "Is it the big one, or the big one?" small?"

It was only then that Lin Ruhai realized that he had forgotten that there was another box in there, afraid that he would look at this shady thing, and hurriedly said, "The smaller one, the smaller one."

Jun Qi carried out the small one, a high-quality carved pear flower box, very heavy, and jokingly said, "You are very elegant, and if you put such a thing in such a good box, you are not afraid of being tainted with vulgarity. "Before he finished speaking, the small box was stuck there and couldn't get out.Jun Qi tugged hard, and rolled down with the big box along with it.

The box was out of order, the lid was opened wide, and the calligraphy, paintings and letters inside all rushed out.Lin Ruhai's hanging heart seemed to also fall to the ground, forgetting to beat.

Jun Qi looked at the scattered things on the ground with some embarrassment, before going to collect them, he found that on the scattered painting, the elegant gentleman standing with a fan, it was clearly his appearance.

Lin Ruhai couldn't help raising his hand to cover his eyes, this moment was even more embarrassing than when Jun Qi blurted out yesterday.At this moment, the filthy thoughts towards the king were displayed in front of him without warning and without reservation. Even if Ru Hai could deceive himself, he did not dare to expect to be able to deceive him.Such a naked truth made yesterday's him the biggest joke.

Jun Qi stared blankly for a long time, then carefully picked up the things on the ground one by one, brushed off the dust, and put them into the box.When he finished all this and stood up to look at the sea, he realized that he was acting like this, full of childishness.

"Ruhai, I didn't know that your meticulous painting is so outstanding."

Without censure or interrogation, Lin Ruhai heard the chuckle in Jun Qi's words, but he thought in his heart that this is fine, even if he knows it well, as long as this layer of window paper is not pierced, that's fine.So he slowly put down his hands, blushed, and said, "My humble servant is just scribbling in his early years, and you can't catch your eyes."

Jun Qi stopped talking, picked up the small box and handed it to Lin Ruhai. There was a lock on it, and he couldn't open it.In the painting just now, it was indeed his previous attire.Thinking back when the elder brother was still there, he had just become a prince, and he hadn't received any important errands.When I had nothing to do, I changed my attire and went to the places where literati gathered in the capital, hoping to make friends with one or two people of insight.When I saw Ru Hai for the first time, he was among a group of literati, talking with a light smile.The young man is dressed in a Confucian shirt, handsome and handsome, but he has the heroic spirit to guide the world in his speech.After that, he found Ru Hai on purpose, and after talking with him, he introduced him as a confidant, and after a few times, he called him a brother.At that time, none of them expected to see each other one day in the future, sitting and kneeling in the hall.

Lin Ruhai took out the small key that he carried with him to unlock it, annoyed that if Lin Sheng hadn't hurried in to call him last time, he wouldn't have forgotten to lock the box and hid the box back, resulting in the current situation.It's just that I feel a little relaxed in my heart, telling myself that it's not a big deal for Jun Qi to know, at least the things that I thought I couldn't say in my life, now I have let him know.Even if there was no result, he didn't dare to hope for the result, it was enough.

Jun Qi has already taken a look at the account book and the like, and it is important for the country, not to mention that Ru Hai is already blushing like that, if he takes another look, he is afraid that he will burn up.But once he got serious, Jun Qi threw the ledger on the ground angrily after reading less than half of it, "It's unreasonable, these slaves are really daring! I was thinking that I would not hurt their lives for the sake of the Supreme Emperor." , but look, in the south of the Yangtze River, salt transportation, water transportation, government administration, and the annual disaster relief and river management transfer funds, after passing through their hands, there are only one or two tenths left in the local area! The Jiangnan area is well managed, but it is actually used as a money basket! It’s so infuriating!”

Lin Ruhai thought to himself, what is the point of this, if you find out that most of the money is not kept by them themselves, why don't you directly order them to copy it.He still persuaded, "The emperor calm down, these things have not happened for a day or two, and there are many reasons. Besides, since ancient times, there have been many difficulties in the administration of officials in every dynasty. The matter of money can be postponed, but there is one thing. Things, please have a look at the emperor."

When turmoil arises on the plains, it is difficult for the family and the country to have both.The two loves are already happy, and they can only wait for the east wind to come.