Femme Beauty

It was the mother-in-law from Rongguo Mansion who received the good news for Jia Mu.After Wang Xifeng got the news from the Lin Mansion, she sent Madam Liu to the Jia Mansion.Hearing that Lin Ruhai had won the third grade, Jia's mother's heart rose a little.Although there is no official position, after all, entering the cabinet is considered one of the civil servants.It's just that seeing that the person who came was Wang Xifeng's mother-in-law, I was a little unhappy.

However, Lin Ruhai has already been promoted to the Taibao.She is a woman, no matter how unsatisfactory she is, she has to endure it.The water thrown out by a married daughter, let alone this daughter was not born by herself.

Although Jia Mu was depressed for a while, she figured it out.She covered the quilt, although it was difficult for the elderly to fall asleep at night, but this seemed to have no trace on her body.

There is an extra Sangong cabinet walking, or Lin Ruhai, the former Tanhualang Jiangnan Yanzheng, this incident has caused quite a stir among the entire civil servant group.The old civil servants thought that as long as Lin Ruhai came back, it would be difficult for the little emperor to reuse the newcomers.Especially when the emperor was still alive.

In the early dynasty, Lin Ruhai was the first rank of civil servants, second only to the chief assistant of the cabinet.The chief assistant at this time was Jiang Taishi, a famous official during the reign of the emperor.Ginger is.

Jiang Cheng turned his head and glanced at the young man who was following behind him. Compared with his old age, Lin Ruhai, who was in middle age, was just the best time.

Lin Ruhai lowered his head slightly, and when Jiang Cheng looked over, he pursed his lips and smiled respectfully.The shaking of the slight bow, although slight, also made Jiang Cheng settle down in his heart.But when he thought about it, Jiang Cheng had to lament that he was a formidable young man.

Lin Ruhai and his eldest son are Jinshi of the same discipline, the difference is that his son won the second place in the list, fell into the eyes of the emperor, and married the fourth princess as his son-in-law.He thought it was because the emperor cared about him at that time, that's why his son was cut off from his career.After all, there are laws in the patriarchal clan, and sons-in-law and Yibin are not allowed to participate in political affairs.And this Lin Ruhai, because he poured a glass of wine at the Qionghua Banquet, hid because of Jia's family.

Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng secretly sighed in his heart.Hearing the announcement from the Ministry of Rites, he raised his clothes and knelt down to salute.

"My emperor... Long live... Long live... Long live..."

"Pingshen." Mu Chengze didn't care about these empty rituals.In fact, many times, he thinks that instead of wasting time on this, it is better to do more things.Sitting on the dragon chair that was not leaning back and forth, Mu Chengze put his hands on his knees and looked at the ministers below. His gaze swept over to see Lin Ruhai who was helping Jiang Cheng to get up.Before the envoy from the Ministry of Rituals could speak, he asked, "Lin Ruhai, has the arrangement been made when you come home?"

"My wife is virtuous, so I don't need to worry about it." Lin Ruhai bowed his head and took two steps out of the line to reply respectfully.

"That's good, I'm still worried that your little arrangement is not right!" Mu Chengze nodded, and Lin Ruhai bowed and returned to the queue.Mu Chengze swept across the officials below and lowered his voice: "Report if you have anything to do."

"Minister...has a performance!" Just as Mu Chengze finished speaking, a fourth-rank official moved out of the queue, bowed and saluted, and then stated what he had said:

"Long live the report, the spring snow is late this year, and the late spring plowing may not benefit the farmers. According to the theory of winter conditions, the autumn harvest in the north may be unfavorable."

"Does Qin Tianjian have a forecast report?" Mu Chengze also knew that this year's spring was too cold.If the seeds are planted in the ground, they may not survive.But if it's too late, I'm afraid I won't be familiar with it in autumn.If there is frost in Lindong, the autumn harvest will be ruined.

"Long live, it is estimated that there will be a lot of snow in winter and spring this year, and I am afraid that the frost will come earlier." The official who came out of the queue answered the question.He also looked worried.

Mu Chengze sighed: "Is there any good strategy from the Ministry of Accounting?" He asked Wen Zeliang, Minister of the Ministry of Accounting.

Wen Zeliang walked out of the queue: "Long live, now the spring is cold, and if the autumn frost really comes early, I am afraid that there will be a food shortage. Judging from the grain storage of the Ministry of Households, if rice is sold from south to north, it may be able to last through the winter. Right now, the grain storage is mainly for military supplies. "

He frowned very much about the food road.How much food is in the warehouse, the reported quantity cannot be seen at all.In the entire capital, there is someone who doesn't know the tricks in the grain road.If the salt government is profiteering, then the grain road is not bad.It's just that no one would have thought that someone had the idea of ​​playing the treasury's granary.In recent years, there have been major disasters and small disturbances, because the national treasury is in short supply for military supplies, so it is all done by the local government or the treasury.He only hoped that this time it would still be the case.Otherwise, it would not be a trivial matter to start a commotion from the grain depot.

Mu Chengze nodded when he heard the words: "What you said is not unreasonable. Although we have signed a contract with Beiman Liaoyi right now, it doesn't mean that there is no need to garrison at the Beiya Pass. Xixia is eyeing you. Originally, I was worried that they would unite with Tubo. It is also feasible to sell rice from south to north."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai thought about Feng girl's unsold rice, thought for a while and walked out: "Long live Qizuo, the South Rice North Sellers can indeed solve the problem of grain shortage in the north. However, it is inevitable that some businessmen will make huge profits from it." The minister has been in the south for many years. Due to the lack of labor caused by the disease and epidemic in the past few years, the salt harvest also relies on criminal records. However, many fertile fields are mostly wasteland. The minister has a suggestion that it is difficult to plant seeds this year due to the cold spring in the north. Most of the meritorious deeds belong to the generation of Jinling, which owns large tracts of fertile land. Why not let the farmers go south to plant the land. After all, there are not many meritorious relatives, just take the minister's family as an example. A family of five, only the salary is enough to eat. According to the ten income of the land Counting from six to six, as long as the imperial court reduces or exempts some taxes in autumn and winter, it can save money in the treasury and avoid disaster relief."

After hearing what Lin Ruhai said, Mu Chengze thought it over and thought it was a good idea.Wen Zeliang looked sideways at the newly-arrived Tanhualang from the Emperor's period, frowning slightly.He thought for a while and said: "Long live, I think Lin Taibao's proposal is feasible! According to the reports of the states in the past three years, the water and grass in the southern border plains are all good, but after the epidemic, six out of ten villages are empty. Insufficiency is not a matter of three or four years. If the population is to recover, I am afraid that it will have to wait for the last six or seven years. There are many strong men in the north, and there are losses besides conscription. It is also a good thing if the land is divided. Wait The first day of spring is good, and it is good to come back to cultivate the land again. Although the migration is tiring, it is better than wasting seeds and having no hope of autumn harvest."

Mu Chengze nodded and looked at Jiang Cheng: "What does the Grand Master think?"

"Lin Taibao's proposal is a good one after all. However, the veterans feel that the meritorious family lands are all earned by the elders. Most of Jinling and Pyongyang around Taihu Lake were conferred by Jianguo. This matter..." He hesitated, although their family has already Breaking away from the meritorious service, to count up to the bottom of the old family.It is a good thing to come to work in agriculture, but how much the main family can get is a question.His own family is fine, as long as he keeps what he needs in previous years.The rest were given to those peasant households, which was also made.But what about other people?If he agrees, even if he wins the favor of the people in the future, he will also be resented by his relatives.

"Since it's a gift, it's still state-owned." Hearing this, Mu Chengze thought of the meritorious service of those corpses, and an excellent idea popped up from the corner of his mouth.Jiang Cheng raised his eyelids slightly to see his smile, and his heart skipped a beat.Busy bowed his head and said nothing.Mu Chengze said with a smile on his eyebrows: "Then, as Lin Ruhai and Wen Zeliang said, all the prefectures should go to count the strong households in the severely affected areas in the northern spring, and keep their existing farmland. It is impossible to cultivate this spring, and the folks have Is there a saying? Trees are moved to die, people are moved to live. Arrange vehicles and boats and let them go to the south to farm. It is also cold spring in the south, but there are a lot of rice in the south. The water vapor is abundant, and there will be harvest even in autumn. Wen Zeliang, let the Ministry of household Together with the Supervisor of Rituals and the Order of the Internal Government, we will calculate how much wasteland there is in the south, and arrange for the heads. If you don’t pay taxes, let them plant it according to the six people and four. Right now, the Northwest War is very important, and we can only be wronged and meritorious! In addition, if there are private households who are willing to accept it, we should also make it clear to them. Min Liu is a must, but the poll tax will exempt them. It is counted as a gift."

"Observe the order!" Wen Zeliang bowed and saluted.Lin Ruhai glanced at him, smiled and got up and returned to his team.

After that, there were no civilian affairs, and most of them were matters related to the frontier on the military officer's side.Lin Ruhai never spoke again.After going down, Wen Zeliang walked by Lin Ruhai and walked shoulder to shoulder with him:

"Master Lin is a good planner!"

"It's not easy for Mr. Wen to be conscientious." Lin Ruhai said with a low eyebrow and a smile.His hands were inserted into the sleeves, and Wen Zeliang was placed by his side, it seemed that he was not afraid of the cold.In the Anping field where the pilgrims are currently worshiping, Bai Xue has been cleaned up early.It's just that the white piles on the eaves and the white smoke between people's breaths are still telling that this spring is not warm.

"It's summer here, and it's still snowing. I'm afraid it's going to snow in June!" Wen Zeliang pointed at the snowflakes on the eaves and sighed.Today's spring is not good, and the weather is getting warmer.But I don't know why, after a night of wind and rain, heavy snow fell.

Lin Ruhai followed what he pointed, and sighed: "I heard that there is an earth dragon spewing fire in the North Bohai State, and the whole Liaodong has been surrounded by smoke and dust for a long time?" The volcanic eruption thing.The spies arranged by the imperial court in the north wrote that most of the eastern part of the Liao Kingdom was shrouded in black smoke.Many people died of consumption from breathing the smoke.It was only half a month since the news spread, and Lin Ruhai was able to know because the inner government decree told him specially.

"Ah... people can't calculate the sky!" Wen Zeliang shook his head and sighed.He put his hands behind his back: "I heard that Mr. Lin has accepted high-level apprentices in Jiangnan?"

Hearing someone mentioning Jia Lian, Lin Ruhai pursed his lips and said with a smile: "A high-ranking student is not considered a high-ranking student, but a young student is very naughty and henpecked with weak knees. He is just filial and has a bit of conscience. He lost his mother in his early years, and the family is full of people. I feel sorry for the bad things. My wife is his aunt, so it's not easy to refute my wife's wishes."

Wen Zeliang was just looking for something to say, and he just nodded when he heard Lin Ruhai say this: "Master Lin's family is the residence of the Duke of Rongguo. Even if it is the relatives of the imperial concubine?"

"It's impossible to climb!" Lin Ruhai shook his head: "In the early years, the Holy Majesty divided my Yue's family, and the mother of the wife was the former wife of Rong Guogong, and now the stepmother and the second son are separated, and it is not very easy for us to cling to. This. Besides, my Lin family has always been at the end of the Qing Dynasty, so it's not easy to be together."

When the two walked to the arch, Lin Ruhai stretched out his hand sideways to signal Wen Zeliang to go first.Wen Zeliang was polite: "Let's go together!" After finishing speaking, the two continued walking side by side.Out of the arched gate is the Meridian Gate, and beyond the Meridian Gate are the office yards of various yamen.Lin Ruhai walked in the cabinet, and Wen Zeliang didn't go all the way, but just staggered from here.Before leaving, Lin Ruhai told him that if he arrived at Muxiu, he could walk around a little bit.Wen Zeliang could hear what he meant, so he didn't refuse.

Walking through the Meridian Gate is the Mining Hall where the cabinet handles affairs.It is better to say it is a small hall than a hall.The black and red rosewood table is placed in the room, and the room is very warm with the earth dragon burning.The main seat is the emperor's golden satin draped chair, and other benches are placed on both sides and extend to the door.Mu Chengze hadn't arrived yet, at this time three or two cabinet secretaries were sitting on a chair by the wall, drinking tea and chatting.Seeing Lin Ruhai coming in, they all stopped.Although this person does not have a formal official position, he is a member of the cabinet after all.

When the emperor was in power, he liked to bestow the positions of three officials on the cabinet members.But because of the treacherous ministers' rebellion, the Sangong only kept one Grand Master Jiang.Right now, this Tai Bao is a real freshman.You know, the emperor has been very cautious in employing people these years, so it's not a big deal that he suddenly sealed a Sangong right now.

"Lin Taibao!" The clerk was the first to stand up and salute Lin Ruhai!

"Excuse me!" Lin Ruhai waved his hand to express that it was nothing, the current secretary was only officials of the fifth and sixth ranks.The leader is also two years behind him, so he can put on airs.Xun Le took a seat at the end, he came a little early.When he was walking with Wen Zeliang, more people talked behind him.Wang Ziteng was called by the emperor to follow him to the study, and Jiang Cheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, also followed.

When Wang Ziteng entered the door, he saw Lin Ruhai sitting there leisurely drinking tea, reading some old booklets in his hand.Seeing Wang Ziteng coming in, he put down the book: "I came back in a hurry yesterday, and I didn't have time to go to your house. Do you have time now?"

He didn't open his mouth to ask about political affairs. Right now he's just walking.It's best to keep your mouth shut.Wang Ziteng also knew what he was avoiding, so he sat across from him and asked the waiter for a cup of tea: "I heard that you came back and went to see the emperor, and there is nothing to do today. Bring your wife to my house for a drink Sake also makes it.”

"Are you flirting with me? How can you coax me with a glass of sake? How can you do it without good wine?" Lin Ruhai smiled and expressed displeasure.Sake is said to be wine, but it is good water.How could he not know that Wang Ziteng was using sake to say that he was poor at drinking.

"You are good at pouring a glass, and sake is enough!" Wang Ziteng turned his head and looked at him unwillingly.Jiang Cheng came in with Cifu and other officials at this time, just in time to hear.He stroked his beard: "What? Is Mr. Wang going to treat you?"

"Ge Lao!" Wang Ziteng got up to salute Jiang Cheng, and Lin Ruhai also stood up and said with a smile: "Our two families are considered relatives, and my disciple married his daughter. Originally, he came back and wanted to visit. But I I didn’t have time, so I made an appointment and said to go to his house for a drink after work. But he was lucky, because there was no good wine, not a glass of sake.”

"When did I say a cup?" Prince Teng Genggeng asked, "The plum snow I got years ago is also a small pot!"

"Isn't that stingy?" Lin Ruhai pointed with a smile.Everyone listened, and laughed at Prince Teng.Shouting, if it's suitable to go to a restaurant for a drink together.It's cold, it's better to drink wine to keep warm.

Jiang Cheng sat on the first seat on the left, and smiled: "Don't make do with it, my in-laws are here to visit. I heard that Lin Tanhua poured only a cup back then. I don't know how he has grown in Jiangnan these years?"

"Mr. Ge is making a joke!" Lin Ruhai lowered his head and sat with his hands clasped on his lower abdomen: "I'm afraid it's because of the system, after all these years, it's still a cup of good Huiquan."

Hearing the embarrassment of what he said, Jiang Cheng smiled and pointed at him from the air: "People say that you can sit in an official as much as you can, but you are fine! You are all first-rank officials, and now you still have a drink. This is not okay... ...you have to practice anyway."

Lin Ruhai raised his head and smiled: "What Ge Lao said is true, but my body is hurt to the very root. At the beginning of the year, I almost died when I ate something wrong. It looks good now, but I'm afraid I can't dip it in wine. It's still Ge Lao. , They say that the prime minister can take a boat in his belly!"

When he spoke with emotion, the people around him listened carefully.Wang Ziteng snorted softly: "If you weren't greedy, how could you be like this? The flowers and herbs can only be eaten after they are prepared. If it weren't for the salt administration, it is a major tax issue, and the gentleman with the inner government order will follow...you!"

"So I'm not careful!" Lin Ruhai pursed his lips and smiled, as if he didn't want to say any more.The people around saw him and didn't want to talk anymore, and they didn't sit in front of him.Shoufu didn't tell him to come forward, and he didn't say anything.After all, they are people who have been away from the inner court for many years. Among them, there are those promoted by the new emperor and some old emperors are old.Right now, Lin Ruhai came down, but it was hard to tell where it would be.

After work, the sun is already westward.Lin Ruhai made an appointment with Wang Ziteng to go home and change clothes, then went there, got in the car and left.Wang Ziteng did not leave, but stood beside his carriage at the gate of the palace.In two days, the virtuous and noble concubine visited relatives, if it wasn't for this, he wouldn't rush to ask Lin Ruhai to come over to his house.

After he stood there for a while, a small yellow door came out from the inside, he nodded and smiled: "I have seen Mr. Wang, the imperial concubine asked me to give this to Mr. Wang."

Huang Men handed over a letter to Wang Ziteng, and the person who wrote the letter was Jia Yuanchun.This matter was told when he came out of the upper study room.After taking the letter, he glanced at the yellow door, turned around and got into the car.

Seeing him get in the car and go far away, Huangmen also straightened up and walked into the inner palace.He is not a servant in the vestibule, but a servant in the inner palace.But because there is a noble concubine behind her, she has more face than others.It's just that the cabinet ministers in front of them have to bow their heads.If it is not respectful enough, it is not good to invite the idea of ​​the inner government order.

The author has something to say: I don’t know how the ancient Chinese called volcanic eruptions, but they just used the term earth dragon to breathe fire.Large volcanic eruptions can cause large-scale climate variability.So I set it so that when the Dragon Boat Festival arrives, it will snow in the capital instead.