Frightened by the conclusion he deduced, Situ Jin prepared his bags vigorously and hurried down to Jinling.

He wants to be alone, quietly, without any interference, and think about it.

In the south of the Yangtze River at the beginning of March, the scenery is infinitely beautiful, all the way down the river, enjoying the beautiful scenery, Situ Jin ordered people to suspend Yangzhou and send Lin Daiyu home.

"Father, the old lady tried her best to invite her, but now she is sending her cousin Lin back home in less than half a year. Will Uncle Lin privately..." Jia Lian hesitated all the way. Confused, he hesitated for a long time and said in a tangled way: "Uncle is a Tanhua Lang, and also a inspector of Yanyan, a second-rank official, Jane is in the heart of the emperor, isn't it a bit..." After hesitating for a long time, Jia Lian bowed his head annoyed , he couldn't find words to describe the move.Although he has no impression of his aunt, and his father seems to be no more than acquaintances with his aunt and uncle, but at the beginning, he came to pick him up in the name of the Jia family.

"Three years, three years and three years, do you know how many top scholars there are in the Hanlin Academy?" Seeing Jia Lian's worry and fear of the Lin family, Situ Jin couldn't help sighing, "It cannot be denied that your uncle is talented, but he is a talented person." In addition to doing work, living in the world, the word "connection" cannot escape."

"En!" Listening to "Jia Amnesty"'s admonition, Jia Lian nodded solemnly, with a hint of longing on his face, "It is said that the Lin family's ancestral home is in Gusu, and it has been a scholarly family for generations!" He now knows how good a scholar is.

"There is a word in the world that tells people to eat cold tea!" Situ Jin squinted at Jia Lian, and said lightly, "Marriage means that the sexes are good. Back then, the Duke...cough cough, my father chose a son-in-law for Min'er. Both parents died, and the fourth sister was the head of the house; secondly, Jia Jiawu needed to transfer texts, Jia..." With a twist of his tongue, Situ Jin gritted his teeth, "Your father and I have no interest in books such as the Four Books and Five Classics, and I don't like reading. But he loves gold and stone antiques, and Jia Zheng has taken many examinations and failed to get even a mere scholar. We both have no hope of official career, so Lin Ruhai, a young man with a simple but wealthy and noble family background, fell into his eyes." Xu Xu Slowly explaining the reason, Situ Jin patiently taught Jia Lian the intricate reasons behind his interests.

"Father was still there in the past. Although he was a military officer and couldn't join the civil official group, after all, he was still an important minister. Hehe, and your grandfather." Situ Jin's eyes flashed, revealing a trace of lament, and said: "Your grandfather She was the emperor's teacher back then, and originally married the Zhang family. The Zhang family saw the old lady's begging, almost "repaying her kindness". The in-laws came to ask for favors in person, and Lin Ruhai himself was good, so he naturally showed his eyes in front of the emperor, so he didn't mention it later. But this is the officialdom, do you understand, the birth of a Lin Tanhualang, the previous training of the family , one's own talents, and a "guide", all these factors are indispensable."

With a bang, Jia Lian felt that his head was about to explode, and all kinds of information flooded into his mind, and he wanted to blurt out his doubts, but when he opened his mouth, nothing came out.

After being stunned for a long time, Jia Lian bowed, and carefully observed the expression of "Jia Amnesty". Seeing that the expression of "Jia Amnesty" was as solemn as usual, his eyebrows were clustered, and he couldn't help but be encouraged by the words of brother Liu who had met once before. Gathering up his courage, he asked, "Father, my grandfather is the emperor... the emperor's teacher, so it stands to reason..."

"How many good ministers and generals fell in one dragon chair?!" Situ Jin withdrew his eyes from regret, stared fixedly at Jia Lian for a long time, as if remembering something, suddenly smiled, full of Sarcasm, "Your grandfather was involved in the usurpation of the four kings that has been kept secret for more than [-] years, and the Zhang family fell, but... your uncle desperately sued the imperial court and beat the drum to prove the Zhang family's innocence. , the emperor issued an edict of guilt because of this, but... the old fritters in the officialdom will not mention the Zhang family again, and you will also avoid you who have the blood of the Zhang family in Beijing."

"Why?!" Jia Lian's eyes widened.He also has a family, even if his family is ruined, it is better than he never knew his mother and relatives.

"Because the ministers think that your uncle will not come down in full view of the emperor's palace, you know... those ministers..." To be honest, when Situ Jin knew from Jia She's memory that there was such a "hidden rule" in the capital, the whole Everyone was stunned.If he vented his anger, he would issue an edict against himself, save his life, and give all kinds of favors to the members of the Zhang clan.Although Zhang's family proudly refused and left words that belittled him, he really didn't kill him secretly, let alone hinted at anyone.

How on earth did it spread that he didn't like the Zhang family, and he couldn't even see a trace of the Zhang family's blood!

Especially Jia Amnesty, who is so strange, regardless of his son's reasons, one of them is that he is afraid that Jia Lian's nephew will look like an uncle, and that the emperor will remember the past when he sees this, and kill the grass!

No wonder Mrs. Zhang doesn't like this idiot who gives people a mental cuckold!

"That...that legendary Zhang family..." Jia Lian pointed at himself, his face panicked, his whole body trembling with ecstasy and fear, "my natal family?" He has a reputation of honor, he is in charge of common affairs, and he also knows the rough division of power in the officialdom. During festivals, there are also small officials from other places who send ice and charcoal as filial piety, begging to be informed of all kinds of taboos in Beijing.From the emperor and the prince down to the favored ministers and officials, there are differences, but there is one thing that is the same - the emperor doesn't like the Zhang family, and doesn't like the saying "Zhuzi can't seek advice from him".

"If you are in the officialdom in the future, there is one thing you must remember. Don't be smart and try to figure out Shangfeng's thoughts." Situ Jin patted Jia Lian on the shoulder and said very deeply.

Jia Lian nodded blankly.

While talking, the boat has docked on the shore.Situ Jin took Jia Lian, Lin Daiyu and a woman and servant off the boat, while the rest of the family members, such as Yingchun, were left on board.

The wharf was some distance away from the yamen, and the father and son rode a horse, Daiyu, in a sedan chair, and headed for Yushi's mansion leisurely.

Yangzhou is famous all over the world because of its water transport and salt administration. The streets have always been full of people and extremely lively.Although Situ Jin had been on a tour to the south before, he had seen the life of the people outside Beijing in an "authentic" way.Peddlers, stalls, department stores, restaurants and restaurants... all kinds of things come into view.

But when I looked at it, I realized that something was wrong.

The noise is true, but people's faces are always a little sad, especially the people in coarse linen clothes, who can tell the color of food on their bodies at a glance.Situ Jin sat on the horse and patted the horse's head lightly, making several gestures.

Within half an hour, they arrived at the place where the mansions in the inner city gathered. Situ Jin got off his horse, and a servant came forward to lead the horse.

Shuying was dressed as a servant, pulled the horse, and replied in a low voice: "My lord, the price of salt is so high that it has not been lowered for many months, and private salt sales are rampant. Most common people cannot afford the price of salt."

Situ Jin's face became darker the more he heard it, his hands clenched in his sleeves, his brows were tightly frowned, and he looked up at Yushifu, with a sullen look in his eyes.

……

Although Lin Ruhai had already received invitations to visit with his elder brother and his second brother, Lin Ruhai was really exhausted and unable to entertain her.

Since the prince was sent on a secret trip, no matter which faction it was, they lost contact with the princes. The first month was fine, after all, the courtiers in Beijing and China were still there, and some things could be blackmailed by each other, but the emperor was quick to hide his ears After punishing and mobilizing the courtiers, not to mention other places, at least the entire territory of Jiangnan has lost its balance.

You must know that Yanzheng has always been a fragrant bun!

Now the subordinates are doing their own thing, and people's hearts are floating, which makes the already difficult to manage the salt affairs even worse.Originally, it would be enough for him to repay the truth, but... once a person sits in a high position, sometimes he can't help himself.

Can't go in, can't go back.

Busy until night fell, Lin Ruhai rushed home with his exhausted body.Other families only need to worry about political affairs, but his family, hey... originally wanted to send their daughter to Beijing, but also sought a shelter.After all, his father-in-law once rescued him, and the four kings and eight males are connected together, with deep roots, Daiyu can at least enjoy the shade under the big tree.

But who would have thought that the eldest brother-in-law, who had always been sensual and sensual, suddenly looked like a different person, and even got the emperor's eyes, and then sent him a letter saying that Xing's family was his successor, and he was stingy and narrow-minded and couldn't raise Yu'er.Speech is straightforward.

The moment I saw the letter, if I said I wasn't angry, that would be a lie.

But... Jia She's various things made him have to think about the meaning behind it.

He doesn't try to figure out people with the most filthy malice, but there are already all kinds of rumors about what happened in Beijing.Regarding Jia's amnesty, except for a few people who thought it was a reckless act or a prodigal son turning back, most of them were romantic and ambiguous words of contempt.

Israeli servants are also courtiers.

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