The emperor is embarrassed

Lin Yongshang's melody was written in great detail, and there was absolutely no such nonsense as "I wish the emperor a healthy dragon body".He uses concise words, and the sentence "Sheng Gong'an" has everything.

Lin Yongshang introduced the situation of the Qian family and Wanli Academy in detail, and expressed his concerns, "Half of the officials in Huaiyang came from Wanli Academy. They all came from the Qian family. For a long time, Huaiyang officials only knew about the wealthy family, but they didn’t know about His Majesty. I am really worried.”

In addition, Lin Yongshang also talked about the progress of the reform of the salt class.

This is not a suspenseful matter, and the people of the world have already tacitly agreed to the reform of the salt class.Moreover, with the gradual success of the reform of the salt class, the price of salt in the Celestial Dynasty has been reduced by half.

At the same time, Huaiyang sent a large amount of money from selling salt to the imperial capital.

The days are getting better, there is silver in the treasury, even though Xu San has been secretly worrying about his daughter who is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, looking at the boxes of silver, his face is rosy, his face is full of smiles, and he deeply feels that His Majesty is wise.

In the end, Lin Yongshang described the case between He Huan, the second son of the Hou family in Yongding, and Duan's wife, from beginning to end.The most important reason why Lin Yongshang believes in Mr. He's innocence is that even if He Qianshan arrived in Huaiyang earlier than him, it would only be three months.

In the past three months, He Huan spent most of his time by his father's side to help with military training, and only when he was resting and taking a bath would he invite his friends to go outside to listen to music and drink the shower.

He Huan's well-behaved temperament is quite rare in a wealthy family, and it is a hundred times stronger than some old dudes.

In just three months, how did He Huan know about Duan's appearance and temperament, and how did he go to the inner house of the Qian family to commit adultery with Duan, or force him to rape Duan?

Furthermore, although the inner house of the Qian family is not impregnable, but for this kind of aristocratic family, if something like this happened in the inner house, it would be a big family scandal.

With Qian Yongde's high and respected reputation and the Qian family's reputation for hundreds of years, Lin Yongshang sincerely believes that the possibility of the Qian family's participation in this matter is not high.

But it just happened, isn't it weird?

In addition, Lin Yongshang also mentioned that several candidates from Wanli Academy had the audacity to publish a newspaper report on the case of "He Huan and Duan's chaste woman", and explained how he handled it.

In the end, Lin Yongshang also asked for credit for Xu Yingyu, saying that in "He Huan and Duan's Chaste Wife", Xu Yingyu helped a lot.

Ming Zhan didn't hide everything from Ruan Hongfei, so he showed this secret performance to Ruan Hongfei, hoping to hear his lover's opinion.

Ruan Hongfei frowned and thought about it for a while, then smiled, "It seems that Lin Yongshang doesn't like the Qian family at all."

Both of them are smart people. Ming Zhan naturally understood Ruan Hongfei's meaning and nodded, "Although Lin Yongshang stated that the case of He Huan has nothing to do with the Qian family, in fact he has deep suspicions about the Qian family. He is also testing me. What's your mind?"

Ming Zhan's white fingertips pointed to "For a long time, Huaiyang officials only know about rich families, but not about His Majesty." He commented with a smile, "What Lin Yongshang said is so poisonous." No wonder Lin Yongshang was the emperor that day. In history, ginseng people are really one ginseng.People know the emperor's mind very well, so if you don't say this, it's all right, if you say it, it hits the point.

The power of scholars lies in this.

"Mr. Qian is very knowledgeable..." Ruan Hongfei hesitated for a long while without speaking.

He didn't want to doubt Qian Yongdao's character, but Ruan Hongfei had experienced many things in his life.How many people are treacherous and hypocritical like great kindness.

Ming Zhan glanced at his lover, and said with a smile, "It seems that Qian Yongdao's character has not reached the point where you should unswervingly maintain it."

Ruan Hongfei smiled, held Ming Zhan's soft fingers, and said love words, "In this world, only you, Xiaopang, can let me unswervingly maintain your character." Twisting Ming Zhan's soft fingertips Son.This fat man does not work hard, his body is not as fit as a warrior's, but it is soft and tender, like hot tofu just out of the oven.Those who hook it, after kneading it, they want to knead it again.

Ruan Hongfei didn't want to intervene too much in the matter of Huaiyang, he just wanted to make Ming Zhan happy.

Sure enough, Ming Zhan smiled happily, bent the corners of his lips, probed the corners of Xiang Yixiang's lover's lips, and laughed, "I haven't heard such a big truth for a long time."

"I want to invite Qian Yongdao to come to the imperial capital." Ming Zhan can't go to Huaiyang in person, but one can imagine Lin Yongshang's difficulties now. Qian Yongdao was transferred away from Huaiyang. Without this respected Mr. Qian, I believe Lin Yongshang will be able to act easily many.

"There has to be a reason."

"The library of the Imperial Capital has been tidied up, and it will be opened on another day." Ming Zhan said softly, "There is also the matter of the teacher in the Imperial College. Not all scholars are willing to go to the court to be an official. Let the governors and governors of all places recommend some people Talented people enter the imperial capital, all inclusive, such as the Warring States period, when a hundred schools of thought contended, I hope to build Guozijian into a more glorious school."

"Of course, for a talented and famous Confucian like Qian Yongdao, I personally write an invitation card, and I think he will always give me this face."

"One stroke counts."

Ming Zhan is born with a talent for understanding politics. His advantage does not lie entirely in his far-sighted and constructive vision, but in his ability to use everything and everyone to the extreme.

Ruan Hongfei reminded him, "You have to be careful of those messy imitation royal newspapers printed by the scholars of Wanli Academy."

"That's right." Ming Zhan nodded.

The students and common people cannot be prevented from speaking, but as a ruler, there must be necessary censorship.

This kind of nonsense to confuse people's hearts is not possible now.

Ming Zhan suddenly smiled, and said to Ruan Hongfei, "It seems that Lin Yongshang and Xu Yingyu have cooperated well. Xu Yingyu really has the ability. After only going to Huaiyang for a few days, Lin Yongshang can ask for credit for her."

Ruan Hongfei shook his head, "It's Lin Yongshang who has the upper hand. I'm afraid Xu Yingyu still has something to do with it. This is to silence her first. However, this woman is not easy to talk to."

"Look at what you said, which one has a free lunch? If you don't give them any benefits, why should they help you?"

Huaiyang is booming, and the imperial capital is also very lively.

Wu Wan came to discuss matters with Ming Zhan, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are in charge of the construction of Tianjin Port and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Finally, there are some clues. It's just that the businessmen who want to bid are eager to know the news. , I often come to the Merchants Department to inquire, and the lower officials have arranged a dozen clerks to explain the doubts of the merchants, but there are still not enough manpower."

"Your majesty, I'm thinking about whether we can set up a page in the royal newspaper to introduce the investment promotion of Tianjin Port." Wu Wan asked, "In this way, many simple things can be known at a glance, and both sides can save Lots of things."

Ming Zhan responded without thinking, "Okay, you can go and discuss with Zhuo Yan how to do this."

"Yes." When Wu Wan heard Shen Zhuoyan's name, she didn't show any surprise on her face, she still said calmly, "If the emperor has no other orders, I will retire."

"Go." Shen Zhuoyan really hit a wall, Ming Zhan thought.His Majesty the Emperor gossiped deeply, seeing Wu Wan got up to leave, Ming Zhan said again, "In a while, I will order someone to send you two baskets of snowflake pears and white fungus, don't work too hard, pay attention to your body."

The longer Wu Wan spent with Ming Zhan, she was used to His Majesty's homely care, and she respectfully thanked him.

Lin Yongshang received Ming Zhan's reply, and his pressure was greatly relieved.

The emperor really understood his thoughts and agreed with his disposition.

No matter how capable and shrewd a courtier is, if there is no emperor who is willing to use you and trust you, his talent will just flow away.

Lin Yongshang was at ease, and immediately Leshan came in to report: Mrs. Qian came to visit Mrs. Duan.

Lin Yongshang frowned slightly, he didn't like the Qian family at all.Although Lin Yongshang is also a scholar, Lin Yongshang doesn't like Qian Yongdao very much, unlike the kind of respect and worship that ordinary scholars regard Qian Yongdao as a semi-saint.Lin Yongshang has always seen things in a unique way. Among the saints in history, such as Confucius, Mencius, Laozi and Zhuangzi, who is as rich as the Qian family?Of course, Qian Yongdao did his best for Wanli Academy, but the Qian family has always played an important role in Huaiyang, so it was rewarded.

From all the signs, Lin Yongshang thought it was at most an exchange.Pay some money and work hard to be a good person and get a good reputation, that's all.It's really not comparable to a saint or not.When we arrived in Huaiyang, when we actually met Qian Yongdao, Lin Yongshang's attitude was flat, and he never felt that Qian Yongdao was a saint?

What's more, the case came from the Qian family, and there are many doubts. If it is said that it has nothing to do with the Qian family, Lin Yongshang will definitely not believe it.

Now that Mrs. Qian came to visit Duan, and recalled what Duan's maid Lan Hui said, Lin Yongshang frowned, and suddenly had an idea, "I am a man, and men and women are very different. It is not easy to meet each other. Take Mrs. Qian there Master Xu’s courtyard, please bring me to deal with it.”

Although Xu Yingyu is not easy to get along with, compared to Mrs. Qian, Lin Yongshang is still willing to deal with Xu Yingyu.

Lin Yongshang was a fox. He hated the Qian family deep down in his heart, and he absolutely didn't want the Qian family to see Duan's face. He simply hid himself and ordered the servants in the mansion to bring the Qian family to Xu Yingyu.

I made Xu Yingyu angry, and scolded the shameless Governor Lin a thousand and eight hundred times in my heart.

Women don't treat women politely at all.

Xu Yingyu thought of the double purpose of the empress dowager sending her to Huaiyang, so she could only endure the anger, and directly blocked Mrs. Qian, "Mrs. Duan has been in a coma after taking medicine from the imperial doctor Zhang. Even if Mrs. Qian goes, she can't be with Duan." Mrs. Qian spoke. If Mrs. Qian has something to bring, just put it down. There are many servants and maidservants in the Governor’s Mansion. Madam Qian can rest assured that the Governor’s Mansion will return you a daughter-in-law who will never lose a hair. .”

The Qian family came to the door several times, but failed to see Duan's face.

Therefore, Mrs. Qian had to come in person.Although deep down in her heart she was very annoyed at Duan's having such a scandal, and she didn't want to see this daughter-in-law who lost her virginity again.However, now that Huaiyang is paying attention to this case, if she, a mother-in-law, doesn't care about it, it won't hurt her reputation.

Now, she came in person, but met Xu Yingyu again, and she was immediately displeased.

Mrs. Qian asked with a smile, "I don't know what to call Madam?" She had never heard of Governor Lin marrying a wife and taking concubines. The implication of Mrs. Qian's words was simple: Do you have the right to block me?

Xu Yingyu didn't seem to have heard Mrs. Qian's words at all, and said calmly, "I am a fifth-rank female official next to the Queen Mother. Mrs. Qian was not born by imperial order. According to the rules, I should salute and greet me."

Mrs. Qian suddenly understood the identity of the beauty in front of her, the daughter of Xu Xiang's family.

Mrs. Qian immediately knew that she had said something wrong. The Qian family and the Xu family have always had a very good relationship.Moreover, the relationship between father-in-law and Xu Xiang has always been close and harmonious.However, his own words offended Xu Xiang's daughter.

Xu Yingyu was indifferent and cold, Mrs. Qian had changed her color, and said with a smile, "So it's Miss Xu, no wonder you don't recognize me, it's been so many years, I remember when Ting'an and Duan's got married, I went to the imperial capital for They met you when they presided over the wedding." Thinking of her son who died young, Mrs. Qian burst into tears.

"Mrs. Qian, what does this mean—"

"I just think of your senior brother, and I feel a little sad." Mrs. Qian reported her family name, "You are a girl, maybe you don't know, your father Xu Xiang and my grandfather are masters and apprentices better than father and son, we couldn't be closer .”

Xu Yingyu was going to be stupid all the way, and showed a suspicious look.

Mrs. Qian didn't know how to force her to see her daughter-in-law any more, instead she handed over the things she had brought to Xu Yingyu, took Xu Yingyu's hand and told her all the way, "Good boy, I entrust you to take care of my poor daughter-in-law." .These ginseng tonics, as long as they are used, I will deliver them in two days. As long as I can save my poor daughter-in-law, even if I exchange my life for her immediately, I am willing."

If it wasn't for what Lan Hui said, Mrs. Xu Yingyu would regard Mrs. Qian as a model for the world's mothers-in-law.

Now, it just adds to the disgust.

At the same time, Duan Ruyu's father and son, Mrs. Duan and Mrs. Xiao, Mrs. Yongdinghou, also arrived in Yangzhou.

The two families set off almost at the same time, and on the same route, but it was the difference between the victim's family and the defendant's family. They could be called deadly rivals, and it was the self-cultivation of both parties that they didn't get into a fight on the road.

The Duan family naturally felt sorry for the girl.

Mrs. Xiao is also full of anger, she absolutely can't believe what her son will do with a widow from a family.

Mrs. Xiao is over forty, and she is still very aggressive. In order not to go with the Duan family, she hastened her horse and left the Duan family far behind.The Duan family held a sigh of relief in their hearts, unwilling to fall behind the hateful Mrs. Yongding Hou, they chased after each other all the way, and the two families finally arrived in Yangzhou City one after the other.

Mrs. Xiao did not go to see her husband, but went straight to the governor's office.

to see my son.

After all, He Huan has not been convicted now, and Lin Yongshang doesn't really believe that He Huan really did this. In addition, He Huan now has a reputation and a title, so he is only arranged in an empty courtyard with strict defenses.He Huan has never been wronged in terms of food and clothing.

Mrs. Xiao saw that her son's expression was fair, she nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lin."

"Mr. He has never been convicted, so he is not yet a prisoner. It's just that he is involved in this case, so we have to make this arrangement temporarily." Lin Yongshang is quite interesting, "I think Mrs. Lai and Mr. Ling have something to say, so I will go out first."

Mrs. Xiao sent Lin Yongshang out, turned around and talked to her son again.

He Huan was worried, he was more afraid of his mother than his father, so he called "Mother" and knelt down, apologizing first, if he was beaten, he could suffer less.

Mrs. Xiao came here in a hurry, her clothes were not changed, her face was full of dust, she sat in an unused armchair by the side, her left thumb kept stroking the smooth handle of the horsewhip.

Seeing her son kneeling on the ground, Mrs. Xiao frowned and asked, "Did you really commit adultery with that widow?"

"No, I really don't have a son!" He Huan really died of injustice, and argued, "My son doesn't know what's going on!" He was woken up by cold water and taken directly to the governor's mansion.

Now everyone is saying that he committed adultery with the widow Duan, what an unjust death!

Mrs. Xiao said in a deep voice, "Since you have nothing to do without you, what are you doing kneeling?"

This, this is not scary.

He Huan hurriedly got up from the ground, and asked with concern, "Mother, why are you here?"

"It's not because of you, you little beast!" Mrs. Xiao raised her eyebrows and shouted coldly, out of anger, "I can't blame you for this matter. If there is no one in your mind, it's because someone has been eyeing you for a long time. If you don't win There are ghosts in traps!"

Since He Huan was imprisoned, it was the first time he heard such heartfelt words, and immediately put aside his fear of his mother, his eyes were hot and he almost shed tears.

Mrs. Xiao slapped the table and said angrily, "However, there is one thing, I have told you a long time ago! There is a wife at home, but I like these foxes and whores outside! You have to play with three or five vixens to show that you are a hero. No! Alcohol is a gut-piercing drug, and sex is a bone-scraping knife! If you didn’t go to those places, drink cat urine, and meet those whores, how could you be splashed with such dirty water!”

"This calamity happened today, all because of your improper conduct!"

He Huanna admitted his mistake, "Mother, my son really knows his mistake. My son has never seen that widow Duan, and I don't even know what her nose and eyes look like. My son is too wronged."

Mrs. Xiao was annoyed, "I'm not the governor, what's the use of telling me this!"

Perhaps there is a spirit in heaven, under the ingenious and benevolent medical skills of Imperial Physician Zhang, although Duan's body is still very weak, and in order to recuperate Duan's body, Imperial Physician Zhang prescribed a lot of sleeping ingredients.

Therefore, Duan was sleeping most of the time.

Xu Yingyu visited Duan from time to time.

Mrs. Xiao naturally asked to see Mrs. Duan, but Lin Yongshang did not refuse. At this time, Mrs. Xiao is the person who is looking forward to Mrs. Duan's safety the most. Only when Mrs. Duan is safe can He Huan's charges be cleared most easily.

Mrs. Duan has never really woken up, Madam Xiao took a look, she wished she could get two of the elixir of the Supreme Lord to bring Mrs. Duan back to life and clear up her son's grievances.

The first person Duan really saw was Lotus.

The lotus flower was feeding Duan Shi to drink water, Duan Shi opened his eyes, but couldn't see the lotus flower's face clearly for a while, but could only smell the familiar faint cinnamon fragrance.This fragrance made her feel like she was back in a dream.

"Miss Duan, are you awake?" He Hua put down the water bowl in surprise, and wiped away the water stains on the corners of Duan's lips with a cloth towel.

Duan's brows were lightly frowned, the lotus face was familiar to her, and she asked after a long time, "You are... from sister Xu's family..."

"Miss Duan, you remembered, I am Hehua." Hehua hurried outside to call for someone.

After a while, Xu Yingyu arrived first.

Duan's family can barely recall an impression of lotus, but Duan's is no stranger to Xu Yingyu's appearance.Not only is she no stranger, Duan's tears flowed all at once, and she asked softly, "Sister Xu, am I dreaming?"

"Sister Qian." Seeing Duan's description, Xu Yingyu felt sad from the bottom of her heart. She didn't know what to say for a while, swallowing the soreness in her throat, Xu Yingyu forced a smile, "Sister Qian, you finally woke up."

Duan stared at the delicate curtain above his head, glanced at the brocade quilt covering his body, and some other furnishings, and asked softly, "Where am I?"

"Governor's Mansion." Seeing Duan Yu's complexion suddenly changed, Xu Yingyu was afraid that Duan's mind would be overwhelmed for a while, and she would commit suicide, so she hurriedly persuaded, "Sister Qian, those things are over. Don't think about it any more."

Duan didn't kill herself by biting her tongue, looked at Xu Yingyu and smiled wryly, "Sister Xu, I want to take a rest, you go out first, okay? If you are worried, just let He Huaer take care of me."

Duan said these words, even though Xu Yingyu was worried in every way, she had to go out.

Xu Yingyu sighed, "Sister Qian, you are already in the governor's office, no one can wrong you anymore. Others don't know about Sister Qian's character, but I know it. I don't believe in those things."

Humans have an instinct to like life and hate death.

This point is known from the fact that the emperors of all dynasties wanted to live forever.

For a person like the Duan family, the miserable years of keeping the festival will last for several years.Hit the wall and hit the wall, shed all that blood, but didn't die.

Even now, there is really a kind of haggard numbness that is more sorrowful than heart-death, and she did not seek death.